Dozen Coptics News Today

Megyn: well, christians in egypt canceling a big march in cairo today over concerns about safety, perhaps for good reason. the march was scheduled toed after a church was burned this past weekend but then canceled after the head of the church said there were new safety concernses. leland visit earth is streaming live to us from cairo. >> reporter: megyn, it is certainly bad here in cairo for christians, its even worse up north where these muslim extremist grouped operate without impunity. a 17-y...

Protection but it is actually the army who is taking shots at them. more than two dozen coptics died when the egyptian army opened fire as christians protested burning of yet another church. but the fear extend beyond destroying their buildings. just ask coptic politicians. >> christians are worried on every second you walk out, every chance you go to a church, every place you have your daughter go unprotected, you have a chance of somebody grabbing her and then you dont know where shes fon. >> ...

Islamist party or not. these are people who fear for their lives, their families, their well being. coptics have played an important role in egyptian history ever since the church was founded almost 2,000 years ago. so for these folks to be leaving is a very significant statement. they were against early elections, they were against the amendments to the constitution because they feared the organized power, the muslim brotherhood, being allowed to contest elections too soon. so i think thats an ...